- Prisoners of Kilmainham Gaol spent most of their time in the dark and cold, as each candle only lasted around two weeks.
- Old Kilmainham Gaol, which opened in 1796, was the home of many of those involved in the Irish independence struggle for over 100 years.
- Built in 1796 Kilmainham Gaol museum is a former prison and largest unoccupied goals in Europe and Largest preserved Victorian jail in Europe.
- Muslims visiting the Kilmainham Gaol will not be able to find prayer facilities at the attraction.
- Once one of Europe’s largest jails, Kilmainham Gaol and its bleak, echoing interior transports visitors to a time of Irish political upheaval.
- Since its restoration, Kilmainham Gaol has been understood as one of the most important Irish monuments of the modern period...
- For over 100 years Kilmainham Gaol held thousands of men, women and children for crimes that ranged from minor offences to being involved in some of the...
- One of the most powerful experiences we had in Ireland was visiting the 1796 Kilmainham Gaol.
- Kilmainham Gaol is a prison that was built in Dublin in 1786 and was in use from 1796 to 1924.
- Kilmainham Gaol is located near other historical sites such as the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, making it easy to spend...